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Unit 4 - Ancient China Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the notion that the Yellow River was the heartland of ancient China and all life and advancements flowed from there

a)

Diffusion hypothesis

b)

Dharma initiative

c)

Net neutrality

d)

Mandate of Heaven

2.

Order is maintained in the universe through the king- appointed by god

a)

Diffusion hypothesis

b)

Ma'at

c)

Divine intervention

d)

Mandate of heaven

3.

pattern of land ownership; farmland divided into segments and peasants work together to cultivate their land and the landlord's land

a)

total war

b)

well-field system

c)

vassal

d)

irrigation system

4.

Chinese philosophical concept, "the Way"; describes proper behavior for each member of society (similar to dharma)

a)

Nirvana

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Dao

d)

Neo

5.

Legalism (choose best option)

a)

argued humans were evil by nature and needed correcting

b)

argued humans were good by nature and needed small guidance

c)

argued that all humans must make a choice and are born into a system

6.

System of thought based on teachings of Confucius; developed into ruling ideology of the state

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Christianity

d)

Confucianism

7.

Chinese philosophy of Daoism:

a)

acceptance and spontaneity are keys to harmonious interaction

b)

sheer force and will are only ways to survive

c)

all humans are born evil and must be corrected by laws

8.

care for the deceased- burning replicas of useful objects to accompany them on afterlife journey

a)

knighthood

b)

veneration of ancestors

c)

zoroastrianism

d)

mandate of heaven

9.

personal attendants to royal family who are unable to physically reproduce (result of Legalism)

a)

eunuch

b)

monk

c)

priest

d)

they did what now?

10.

State Confucianism was...

a)

mixing Daoism and Legalism

b)

integration of Legalism with teachings of Confucius

c)

joining together Legalism and Buddhism

11.

system of selecting bureaucrats on merit- tried to make government more efficient

a)

nepotistic tendencies

b)

meritocracy

c)

civil service examination

d)

theocratic leanings

12.

hierarchical system in traditional China where every member has their place- usually subordinate to a patriarch/father figure

a)

filial piety

b)

geocentric theory

c)

guest theory

d)

localized method

13.

Hierarchical order that explains interpersonal relationships within family members and with the public, this concept applies to outside of the family, not just within

a)

eight relationships

b)

caste system

c)

civil service

d)

five relationships